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IGT’s Themed Star Trek Online Slot Offers Players Hours of Fun

While it did not reach the heady heights of breaking any box office records in Canada, the most recent Star Trek movie was incredibly well received by critics and movie goers alike and did extremely well in the country. IGT, naturally, are no slouches when it comes to picking up some of the most appealing licences from the world of movies and television and Star Trek was quickly added to their library of online slots games. The great news for fans of both excellent slots and the Star Trek franchise is that the end result is, as always, first class.

The theme itself will need little introduction, particularly as the movie was a reboot of the franchise that saw the returns of younger versions of the crew from the original series, including Kirk, Scotty and Spock. They make frequent appearances on the reels, representing some of the larger prize amounts available. A nice, subtle touch is also the fact that even the almost ever present playing card symbols are set against a Starfleet logo, adding to the immersion of the game and no doubt pleasing fans of the series.

The gameplay itself is extremely easy to get to grips with, as players are introduced to a five reel board of standard size. Up to thirty win lines can be activated for each spin, with line bets suitable for all play styles and ranging from $0.01 to $10. Naturally, players will be on the lookout for Captain Kirk to make as many appearances as possible as he is the highest value symbol during normal gameplay, awarding 1,000 coins for five in a row – truly fitting for the captain of the ship.

Players know that when it comes to acquiring licences and converting them into online slot games, IGT are the masters of themed features and bonuses. Each of the basic features that fans will expect are present and correct, such as the Star Trek logo which acts as a wild card and the Warp Drive scatter which activates the real bonus game. The twist is that there is a different bonus round for each major character, and the game that the player will be attempting is dictated by which character appears most prominently on the reels when the correct combination of scatter symbols is in play.

Kirk’s bonus game is one of the most popular and sees players awarded somewhere between three and six win spins depending on the number of scatters on the reels. The crucial and profitable aspect of win spins is that unlike free spins, the reels will continue turning until a prize is won – in essence there is no such thing as a losing win spin. What’s more, prizes that are won during Kirk’s bonus game are trebled. Spock’s round is different in that players receive between ten and fifteen free spins – note that they are not win spins – with all prizes doubled. The icing on the cake during the bonus game is that whichever character’s round is in play makes their own symbol a wild card for the duration of the spins.